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The map inside the UN emblem is a polar azimuthal equidistant projection centered near the North Pole. Some flat-Earth advocates treat the UN emblem’s map as visual support for a flat-Earth model of the world.
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- Official · The General Assembly adopted an official seal and emblem for the United Nations.
- Official · The United Nations emblem depicts a map of the earth framed by a pair of olive branches.
- Official · The United Nations flag incorporates the UN emblem.
- Official · The United Nations publishes guidelines restricting unauthorized use of its emblem.
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- Documented · The map inside the UN emblem is a polar azimuthal equidistant projection centered near the North Pole.
- Official · The UN emblem is commonly shown in white or silver against a light blue background.
- Contested · Some flat-Earth advocates treat the UN emblem’s map as visual support for a flat-Earth model of the world.
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- Documented · Independent cartographic reconstructions treat the emblem’s interior as a real graticule-based map rather than a purely decorative globe.
- Contested · Critics of flat-Earth readings argue that the emblem uses a standard cartographic projection chosen for design and does not assert a flat planet.